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Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

Shilling For the Illiberal Left': Tim Miller Gets Eviscerated After Defending Hasan Piker

Tim Miller defended Hasan Piker's acceptance in the Democratic Party, sparking controversy and debate about bigotry and tribalization in politics.
#joe-rogan
World news
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 days ago

I Can't Believe We Went To This War': Joe Rogan and Theo Von Trash Trump's Decision to Go Into Iran

Joe Rogan and Theo Von criticized Trump's decision to wage war in Iran, expressing confusion and concern over the situation and its implications.
World news
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 days ago

I Can't Believe We Went To This War': Joe Rogan and Theo Von Trash Trump's Decision to Go Into Iran

Joe Rogan and Theo Von criticized Trump's decision to wage war in Iran, expressing confusion and concern over the situation and its implications.
Right-wing politics
fromThe Atlantic
2 days ago

The Intellectual Right Is Mad at the Mess It's Made

William F. Buckley Jr. confronted the John Birch Society to maintain conservatism's mainstream appeal, a challenge echoed by conservatives in subsequent decades.
Philosophy
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

American apocalypse: The end 'feels personal and imminent'

Beliefs about the world's end significantly influence attitudes toward global risks and willingness to take preventive actions.
#trump
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago
US politics

What Happens When a Megalomaniac Begins to Fail

Donald Trump's recent behavior reflects an explosion of ego and megalomania, mirroring autocratic patterns that breed paranoia, entrenchment, and belief in propaganda.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago
US politics

Conservative Radio Host Mocks Trump Supporters' Falling For Defense of Racist Obama Post

Erick Erickson mocked Trump supporters for accepting the White House's 'staffer posted' excuse after Trump shared a racist clip that was briefly defended then deleted.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Scott Bessent Defends Trump Celebrating Mueller's Death

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended President Trump’s controversial comments on Robert Mueller's death, emphasizing empathy for Trump's experiences and family.
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago

Bill O'Reilly Pummels Podcast Hucksters' Like Tucker Carlson Pushing Draft Fears Over Iran

O'Reilly stated, 'There isn't one serious person that thinks there will be a draft. Not one. These are hucksters, these are scare mongers. It's not going to happen, it's ridiculous, it's not necessary.'
Right-wing politics
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

War spirals as information control tightens

The war on Iran has escalated with increased leadership assassinations, a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, and strikes on energy infrastructure.
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

Joe Rogan Battles Guest Over Epstein Conspiracy Theories

At a certain point in time, when enough circumstantial evidence that's f*cking weird like the cameras being down and the guards being asleep, Rogan said as Shellenberger stepped in. The professor noted the cameras had issues prior, and prison guards falling asleep is not uncommon.
US news
National Basketball Association
fromDefector
3 weeks ago

There's Always A Way To Deny The Undeniable | Defector

Bam Adebayo scored 83 points in a game against the Washington Wizards, setting a record with 43 free throws, though future skepticism may emerge due to limited broadcast availability and the implausibility of the performance.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

College Republicans director made racist and sexist remarks on live streams

Kai Schwemmer, political director of College Republicans of America, has made numerous extremist and bigoted statements, raising concerns about his sincerity and beliefs.
World news
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Fox Host Grills Stephen Miller on Trump Being Shocked' by Attacks Sends Him Into Ramble Mode

Trump expressed shock at Iran's retaliatory strikes targeting multiple Middle Eastern countries, prompting Stephen Miller to clarify that the president meant Iran revealed its recklessness by attacking non-combatant nations.
Left-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

Bill Maher Tussles With Podcast Guest Who Gave Him Flak for Dining With Trump: You Just Want to Wallow in Trump Hate'

Bill Maher defended his White House dinner with Trump as a valuable opportunity, while Sam Harris argued such engagement risks backfiring and accomplishes nothing substantive.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

ONE SHEET: MAGA Media War, Trump's Phone Calls, Terror Media Criticism

The MAGA media coalition fractures over Iran war policy, with prominent right-wing figures including Tucker Carlson, Ben Shapiro, Joe Rogan, and Megyn Kelly publicly attacking each other's positions and credibility.
Women
fromSilicon Canals
4 weeks ago

Psychology says the true crime audience is overwhelmingly women not because women are morbid but because women are the primary targets of the crimes being described - and learning the patterns isn't entertainment, it's threat intelligence dressed up as a podcast - Silicon Canals

Women's high consumption of true crime content represents threat assessment and safety education rather than morbid entertainment preference.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Joe Rogan Rips MAGA Fringe as Bunch of F*cking Dorks' Lumped With Real Patriots'

Joe Rogan criticized the MAGA movement, labeling many supporters as uninteresting and unintelligent while questioning Trump's approach to the Iran war.
Media industry
fromQueerty
4 weeks ago

A surprising thing happens when conservatives are forced to watch real news, study finds - Queerty

A study found that Fox News viewers exposed to CNN for one month developed sharper critical thinking skills and became less susceptible to conspiracy theories and right-wing propaganda.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Conservative Radio Host Rips TPUSA For History of Platforming And Employing Anti-Semites

Erick Erickson criticized Turning Point USA for associating with individuals promoting antisemitism and conspiracy theories, highlighting a need for discernment in affiliations.
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
4 weeks ago

The McCarthy Revivalists

A small group of hard-line right-wingers is reviving McCarthyism, arguing Senator Joseph McCarthy was justified in his anti-Communist campaign, reversing decades of viewing him as a symbol of political abuse.
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

"Hate Radio" Chucks the Transcript

Videos of these harrowing monologues, prerecorded by actors speaking in French, were projected onto a mysterious opaque box at the center of the performance space, as audience members listened through headphones and read English subtitles. Then venetian blinds shrouding the box slowly rose to reveal glass walls and, inside them, a sinister diorama-a replica of RTLM, or Radio Télévision Libre des Mille Collines, the radio station that fuelled the catastrophe.
Film
US politics
fromThe New Yorker
4 weeks ago

The No-Explanation War

The Trump Administration conducts military action without public justification or congressional approval, bypassing traditional democratic processes that governed previous Middle East conflicts.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Matt Walsh Throws In the Towel Over MAGA Infighting: Can't Even Pretend to Care'

The conservative commentariat now spends most of its time talking to itself about itself. It is increasingly divorced from the issues that impact actual Americans. It can't even pretend to care anymore. I'm disgusted by the whole thing at this point.
Right-wing politics
Philosophy
fromApaonline
1 month ago

"When You See This Sign...": The Power of Silence in Propaganda

Silence functions as a strategic propagandistic tool alongside language, enabling ideologies to spread through what remains unsaid rather than explicitly stated.
US politics
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

The No-Explanation War

The Trump Administration bypasses traditional justification for military action, exploiting a media environment where unexplained decisions face minimal accountability or scrutiny.
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

Newsmax Host Greg Kelly Rips Hegseth's Iran Trash Talk': Save It for Your Podcast Bros'

The reason PROFESSIONAL WARRIORS avoid unnecessary TAUNTING of the Enemy: it can come back and Bite, HARD. And it's the PILOTS who fly over enemy territory at Risk. I served with FOUR PILOTS who got shot down and TORTURED. Lose an engine (only one in the F-35, thanks a lot Lockheed Martin!) and they'll be the ones to answer for Pete's Rhetoric.
Right-wing politics
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

'People feel betrayed': Joe Rogan calls out Trump hypocrisy as MAGA sees shift over Iran war

It just seems so insane based on what he ran on. I mean, this is why a lot of people feel betrayed, right? He ran on 'No more wars, end these stupid, senseless wars,' and then we have one that we can't even really clearly define why we did it.
Right-wing politics
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

RFK Jr Confronts Rogan About Trump ICE Criticism: I Know That's Something That's Disturbed You'

Kennedy defended ICE enforcement tactics as targeted operations based on law enforcement intelligence, while Rogan criticized militarized immigration enforcement and violent interactions with citizens.
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

When Caring Becomes Counterculture

Trump's tariff policies reflect his desire for unchecked presidential power rather than sound economic strategy, and his Supreme Court defeat reveals deeper concerns about executive authority than trade policy.
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
1 month ago

How Elite Colleges Aided Censorship During the Red Scares

When I saw the Association of American Universities' rejection of the White House's "Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education," I knew that the institutions invited to join the agreement were likely to reject it, too. At a time when organizational communication seems to be the province of PR firms, it is still true that a missive from a group representing some of our country's most prestigious research institutions carries substantial weight in U.S. higher education.
Higher education
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Conspiracy theorists feed on distrust in institutions the Epstein files will see them emboldened | Brigid Delaney

Not so long ago, if you said there was a shadowy cabal of elites who were involved in the sex trafficking of young women and girls and that some of the most famous people in the world were allegedly involved, then you would have been dismissed as a conspiracy theorist. On a certain level, it feels psychologically safe to other people who have conspiracy theories Jon Ronson even wrote a book called Them about extremists and conspiracy theorists.
World news
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Pod Save America Star Cites Knitting Club T-Shirt in Defense of Democrat With Red Flags

Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner faces scrutiny over antisemitic associations, including a Nazi tattoo, amplifying antisemitic posts, and meeting with antisemitic commentators.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 months ago

The far right thinks kids are property, not people. This is the heart of the anti-trans moral panic. - LGBTQ Nation

Right-wing views treat children as parental property, while liberal views recognize children as autonomous human beings with independent identities and needs.
fromDefector
1 month ago

Who The Hell Was This? | Defector

It was a bonnie morning 410 million years ago in what are now the Rhynie chert fossil beds in Scotland. The mists had begun to lift and swirl over the landscape, where hot springs burbled, lichen papered over rocks, and worms slithered as only worms can. Here, almost all life stayed close to the ground. The second-tallest organism at the time, a plant called , grew to a few centimeters at most.
Science
Artificial intelligence
fromWIRED
2 months ago

'Uncanny Valley': Donald Trump's Davos Drama, AI Midterms, and ChatGPT's Last Resort

Major AI companies shared Davos spotlight with President Trump while tech influence, ICE activity, election spending, and OpenAI ad plans drew intense scrutiny.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Sean Hannity Says Tucker Carlson is Not the Person That I Knew' at Fox: I Just Completely Disagree' With A Lot of What He Says'

Sean Hannity states he no longer recognizes Tucker Carlson and completely disagrees with his current focus on Israel-related topics, contrasting him with the person Hannity knew at Fox News.
Podcast
fromDefector
2 months ago

How Do You Make A Podcast When The World Is On Fire? | Defector

People adapt and find small moments of gossip and connection to sustain each other amid ongoing global uncertainty and change.
Media industry
fromVulture
2 months ago

The Gospel According to Bari

CBS News under Bari Weiss has shifted noticeably rightward, appointing right-leaning contributors and altering coverage and scheduling in ways that limit critical exposure.
Philosophy
fromApaonline
1 month ago

'Totalitarian' Technologies and the Transformation of the Political World: A Radical Cold War Critique

Modern Cold War technology was viewed by many political theorists as inherently totalitarian, shaping society's structures, enabling propaganda, control, and genocide, not merely neutral tools.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Pro-MAGA Podcaster Now Suggests Trump is Losing His Marbles: We All Thought the Last Guy Had Dementia'

Shawn Ryan publicly criticized President Trump’s fitness, condemned DOJ handling of Epstein files, demanded prosecutions, and opposed $10 billion Board of Peace funding.
Philosophy
fromApaonline
2 months ago

Recently Published Book Spotlight: The Rise of Polarization: Affects, Politics, and Philosophy

Prevailing accounts of affective polarization misdiagnose the phenomenon by focusing on survey patterns instead of the underlying narrative and affective practices that shape political life.
World news
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Opinion: Disqualified but not forgotten

An athlete was disqualified for displaying portraits of Ukrainians killed in the war, as the IOC ruled the helmet violated rules against political expression.
#jeffrey-epstein
#dan-bongino
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago
US politics

Dan Bongino Ripped for Posturing as an Epstein Files Crusader in Podcast Rant: He Signed Off on CLOSING the F*cking INVESTIGATION'

fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago
US politics

Dan Bongino Ripped for Posturing as an Epstein Files Crusader in Podcast Rant: He Signed Off on CLOSING the F*cking INVESTIGATION'

#ice
Right-wing politics
fromHuffPost
1 month ago

Cult Experts Recommend Doing This When Talking To MAGA Relatives. Here's Why.

Cultivate warm, curious rapport and ask simple, concise questions that help loved ones trapped in misinformation notice their unhappiness and reconnect with reality.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

No evidence aliens have made contact, says Obama after podcast comments cause frenzy

I was trying to stick with the spirit of the speed round, but since it's gotten attention let me clarify. Statistically, the universe is so vast that the odds are good there's life out there, he said. But the distances between solar systems are so great that the chances we've been visited by aliens is low, and I saw no evidence during my presidency that extraterrestrials have made contact with us. Really!
US politics
#authoritarianism
US politics
fromAxios
1 month ago

Behind the Curtain: 3 historic shifts simultaneously rattling society

Major tectonic shifts are rapidly reshaping politics, governance, and how shared reality forms, requiring clear frameworks to understand and act on these accelerating changes.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Kennedy Calls Out Noem and Miller in Shock Commentary

Blame was placed on Governor Tim Walz, Kristi Noem, Stephen Miller, and internal administration immigration conflicts for political fallout from the Alex Pretti shooting.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Do you think you're the devil himself?': highlights from the bizarre, newly released Bannon-Epstein interview

Steve Bannon conducted a friendly, lengthy interview and exchanged numerous texts with Jeffrey Epstein despite Epstein's exploitation of dozens of young girls and criminal history.
fromJezebel
1 month ago

DHS Promotes Nazi-Curious Designer to Help Run Social Media Channels

The New York Times on Wednesday reported that the Department of Homeland Security has hired to its communications team the 21-year-old Peyton Rollins-formerly a digital content manager at the Labor Department, or the guy who created for the DOL Nazi-style posters with unsettling pro-American messaging; propaganda-riddled videos touting Trump's "Golden Age"; and the giant, menacing banner of Trump's face that unfurled over the department building in August (to name just a few examples).
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Joe Scarborough Struck' as He Agrees With Sean Hannity on ICE: Most Americans Believe That'

I am struck by Sean Hannity's words and struck because that position has been what I've been saying all along, what I've been saying since 1994. And I'm struck that the administration didn't start here. And I'm struck because, again, most Americans believe that if you are here illegally that you should be deported, as Sean Hannity said, people have been talking about this for years, give people money to get back home.
US politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago

Conservative group leader calls MAGA a "rotting carcass" that has already lost the culture war - LGBTQ Nation

the rotting carcass of the MAGA era, its shrieking insecurities, its pathetic resentments, its festering hatreds, and that distinct, metallic tang of panic rising in the back of its throat behind the soft wattle.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Fox News Refused to Air Anti-ICE Ad Which Features Joe Rogan's Gestapo' Comment

JDCA's 30-second ad, titled It's Gone Too Far, began airing Monday on MSNBC's Morning Joe and various CNN programs, including AC360 and Erin Burnett's OutFront. The organization said Fox News refused to carry the ad. JDCA CEO Halie Soifer told Mediaite that the group placed a national ad buy on Friday with the intention of running the spot nationally on Fox & Friends, the morning program widely viewed as President Donald Trump's favorite television show.
US politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Goldberg: The right wants ICE to crush the wine mom insurgency

If you read conservative media, you might have heard about a new danger stalking our besieged country. This week, Fox News warned about organized gangs of wine moms using antifa tactics against ICE. According to a column in the right-wing PJ Media, the greatest threat to our nation is a group of unindicted domestic terrorists' who are just AWFL: Affluent White Liberal Women.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

You've Blamed People Who Have Not Shot People!' CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin Takes On Sean Duffy Over ICE Tactics

Mr. Secretary, do you think that there's any responsibility among the ICE officers, though, to be able to deal with these things in a way that does not end in tragic death? Sorkin began. I mean, I do think that, you know, you blamed Tim Walz, you blamed Biden, you blamed lots of people that have not shot people! You go back and look at what's happened in Minnesota over the years Hold on a second, Duffy interrupted.
US politics
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

'American Reich' author details a national surge in bigotry and white supremacy

A nationwide surge in violent white supremacy, often fueled by incendiary racial rhetoric and occurring even in Biden-won counties, has led to horrific hate crimes.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Masked thugs, sneering elites and terrified citizens: a picture of the US today. We used to have a name for this | Marina Hyde

We in the rest of the world have had to hear a lot such a lot about what this US government and its hardcore fanbase thinks about us. So you know they'll be super-relaxed and free-speechy about hearing some thoughts about how they look from the outside. Let's use last Saturday as a single snapshot. In Minneapolis, they had the shooting by ICE agents of a protesting nurse who posed no threat an event promptly, provably and blatantly lied about at the highest level.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Beware of anti-woke' liberals: they attacked the left and helped Trump win | Jan-Werner Muller

Recent exercises in taking stock after one year of Trump 2.0 for many an eternity of terrifying news and political traumas tended to leave something out: the fact that, a mere 12 months ago, plenty of pundits (and politicians, for that matter) were instructing us to accept that a global vibe shift in favor of the right had taken place. And that, in the face of what supposedly felt like a landslide, resistance was pointless and cringe.
US politics
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